Chapter 29 - CP Flashcards
Cerebral palsy is an
umbrella term for a group of permanent disorders of the development of movement and posture that create activity limitations, attributed to non-progressive disturbances in the developing fetal or immature infant brain
The motor disorders of cerebral palsy are often accompanied by disturbances
of sensation, perception, cognition, communication, and behavior, caused by epilepsy and by secondary musculoskeletal problems
Associated damage to one of more areas of the brain may lead to paralysis, spasticity, or abnormal control of movement or posture. Although the injury to the brain is considered static, the pattern of motor impairment
changes over time, often affecting development in all daily occupations of childhood
The lesion or damage in the brain may cause impairment in muscle activity in
all or part of the body
Cerebral palsy typically affects the development of _______, ________, and __________ areas of the central nervous system
sensory, perceptual, and motor
The muscles, in CP, are activated in
uncoordinated and inefficient ways and are unable to work together to create smooth, effective motion
The nervous system damage that causes CP can occur before or during birth or before a child’s second year, What is this timeframe marked by?
the time when myelination of the child’s sensory and motor tracts and central nervous system (CNS) structures occurs rapidly.
Children who have CP may develop _________________________________as they try to overcome these motor deficits to function within their environments.
abnormal movement compensations and body postures
Over time, movement compensations and atypical motor patterns create
barriers to ongoing motor skill development.
children who have CP may rely _______________________ on as their primary means of mobility
primitive and automatic reflex movement patterns
Muscle tone is the
force with which a muscle resists being lengthened; it can also be defined as the muscle’s resting stiffness.
A child’s ability to perform sequential movements is supported by _________ & ___________ during the movements.
muscle tension (stiffness) and elasticity
Decreased muscle tone, or ___________, can make a child appear relaxed and even “floppy.”
hypotonia
___________, can make a child appear stiff or rigid
hypertonia
an infant may initially appear hypotonic, at what age may it switch to hyertonia?
6-7 months
